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West Ham United v Ipswich TownMonday, 26th September 2011by Preview Percy''Preview Percy is back and, since Mavis The Tea lady discovered that the overtime she put in over last week's preview was unpaid, we're lumbered with his ramblings once more. As usual there's more sensible stuff from the much better informed John Northcutt at the end so you might want to skip through to that. We did.... ..''

Man crushFriday, 23rd September 2011by Adam R''Itís time to get this out in the open. My mate since I was four years old, a fellow season ticket holder and general all-round good egg has a man-crush dilemma...''

Peterborough: no problems anticipatedThursday, 22nd September 2011by Guest Writer''After two wins in a row and eight goals scored in those games, it was perhaps a surprise to see the Hammers play out a goalless draw against Millwall at the weekend. ..''

West Ham United v PeterboroughThursday, 22nd September 2011by Preview Percy''Sadly, Preview Percy is away once again this week - something to do with an all-expenses-paid weekend of outrageous decadence in Bridlington. On the bright side, the office has lost that lingering 'damp' smell that curiously manifested itself during the old boy's presence - and the tea lady is delighted at the hour's overtime she's getting for writing this week's match preview.....''

Time to honour a legendThursday, 22nd September 2011by Brian Evans''Myths and legends - it's what makes most organisations 'human'. It's about putting a public face on an institution; someone to give it the human touch, make it seem much more real than just a building, company or club. It helps create or cement an identitiy for such entities...''

Together, not a loanTuesday, 20th September 2011by Daniel Nussbaum''The hot topic up for debate seems to be the loan system, for all of its advantages and disadvantages. Some love it, others hate it but the truth lays, as usual, somewhere in the middle. You need not look any further than our beloved West Ham United, when searching for a proper example of the conflict...''

Fans' forum: 15th SeptemberFriday, 16th September 2011by Brian Evans''I popped along to this last night. I didn't ask any questions as I was trying to focus on David Gold's answers, but it's inevitable that in such a forum (I reckon about 120 were in attendance) there would be some repetition...''

Millwall v West Ham UnitedThursday, 15th September 2011by Preview Percy''Preview Percy is actually away on a Saga Cruise on the SS Marco Boogers which is currently touring somewhere where heíll complain about the food, water, tea, heat and anything else he can think of while heís not chasing after rich widows. Which is exactly what heís like when heís at home really...''

Leader or leaner?Tuesday, 13th September 2011by Daniel Nussbaum''Kevin Nolan's summer switch, the one that saw him leave a Premier League club in Newcastle to reunite with his mentor at West Ham, raised quite a few eyebrows. ..''

West Ham United v PortsmouthFriday, 9th September 2011by Preview Percy''Now that the schools have gone back, the police are baffled as to why the levels of anti-social behaviour have actually increased in the vicinity of a certain care home. We're not ones to point the finger but surely the fact that Preview Percy is back from the international break cannot be wholly coincidental. Meanwhile here's the old sod's ramblings on this weekend's match against Portsmouth.... ..''

Our club has changedFriday, 9th September 2011by Paul Walker''Sam Allardyce has been in control - and I mean real control - of our club for little over four months, and West Ham has changed dramatically and probably for ever...''

The other side of the windowTuesday, 6th September 2011by Kwame Boakye''So the transfer window has finally slammed shut, all the talk at long last has come to a halt and I think I speak for all us when I say that it was complete and utter success for West Ham United FC...''

The feelgood factorTuesday, 6th September 2011by Matt Porter''15 May 2011 at Wigan North Western train station: Itís about an hour after the full-time whistle and the news filters through that Avram Grant has been sacked...''

Over-chuffed!Thursday, 1st September 2011by Lee Byron''First of all, let me take my metaphorical hat off to Carlton Cole and Robert Green...''

So long, ScottyWednesday, 31st August 2011by Daniel Nussbaum''Today marks the end of Scott Parker's time in the claret and blue. Having arrived in 2007, his early days were marked by injuries and his £7million price tag was starting to raise some questions...''

Nottingham Forest v West Ham UnitedFriday, 26th August 2011by Preview Percy''Preview Percy has spent the last few days banging his head against the wall muttering "It's Mansfield 1969 all over again". So it's been business as usual then for the doddery old twit, who just had time to prepare this look at Sunday's match at the City Ground before he was carted away for his therapy session..''

A letter to SamThursday, 25th August 2011by Fraggle''There are times when, as a West Ham fan, I despair. Despite the great times I've had and the pride I take in wearing crossed hammers, and even after 40 years of loyal support, I sometimes look on from the sidelines and think to myself, oh dear oh dear, what on Earth was that? ..''

Width and pace, our saving grace?Tuesday, 23rd August 2011by Daniel Nussbaum''It was there for all to see. Max Gradel, a primary West Ham target over the summer and gifted left winger, was wreaking havoc down our right hand side. Leeds' young Ivorian winger was exciting, dangerous and attack minded...''

West Ham United v Aldershot Town (Take Two)Tuesday, 23rd August 2011by Preview Percy''When we popped in to pick up Preview Percy's latest offering we were greeted by a young lady who told us he was busy having treatment for his rheumatism. The funny thing is we're pretty sure that he doesn't have rheumatism. We're also pretty sure that wasn't a proper nurse's uniform either. Anyway he did leave the following scribbled on the back of an old betting slip......''

West Ham United v Leeds UnitedFriday, 19th August 2011by Preview Percy''We're not saying that Preview Percy went looting during the recent disturbances, but when we went to visit him this week there were a lot of suspiciously new tartan blankets scattered around the rest home for the bewildered where he spends his time when the pubs aren't open. Here the grumpy one takes time out from moaning about how easy 'A' levels have become to take a look at this weekend's visit of Leeds United.... ..''